As of the
2000 United States census, there were 5,651 people, 2,247 households, and 1,611 families residing in the town. The population density was , and 2,469 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.75%
White, 0.60%
African American, 0.18%
Native American, 0.39%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.16% from
other races, and 0.90% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population. There were a total of 2,247 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were
married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.92. In the town itself, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $38,279, and the median income for a family was $45,993. Males had a median income of $34,543 versus $23,275 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $19,228. About 4.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. Windsor Central School District is the primary school district in Kirkwood among other towns including Windsor and West Windsor. Susquehanna Valley Central School District encompasses the southernmost part of Kirkwood, as well as the towns of
Conklin and
Binghamton. == Communities ==